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# An Elephant Met Another Elephant for the First Time in 37 Years And It Was Adorable as Expected

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## Laura Stampler


Feb 28, 2014 10:30 PM UTC

by 

[Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/)


## Laura Stampler


Feb 28, 2014 10:30 PM UTC

Mila the elephant is 41-years-old and hadn’t seen a fellow pachyderm in 37 years. [It was a dream of Mila’s New Zealand ](http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/dead-zookeeper-s-dream-realised-5840702)zookeeper, Helen Schofield, that the elephant would get the chance to meet one of her own. And two years after Schofield’s death — she was accidentally crushed by the elephant — her wish came true. Colleagues and supporters raised $1.5 million in Schofield’s honor to send Mila to the San Diego Zoo and integrate with a pack.

The above video shows Mila’s first interaction with another elephant, the 50-year-old matriarch of the herd.

“Mary was curious of the newbie while Mila was surprised to find something as big as her on the other side of the wall!” zookeeper [Robbie Clark told TVNZ](http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/dead-zookeeper-s-dream-realised-5840702).

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